A visit to the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:
33.0621, -89.7123
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County<2>.
The county seat for Attala County is located in Kosciusko. Kosciusko lies just to the east of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Teague Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Teague Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague Cemetery
- Springdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Springdale Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Cummings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Sallis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sallis Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Musselwhite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Musselwhite Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselwhite Cemetery
- Bowlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bowlin Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlin Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hill Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hill Springs Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Springs Cemetery
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- Silas Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Silas Grove Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Guess Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Guess Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guess Cemetery
- Holeman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Holeman Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holeman Cemetery
- Spring Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Ellington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sallis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Possumneck
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Zemuly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Kosciusko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hesterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Rocky Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Durant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- West
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Auris ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Goodman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Langley ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Richland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Vaiden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pickens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Ann
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Attala County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Durant
- French Camp
- Goodman
- Kosciusko
- Lexington
- Pickens
- Vaiden
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Attala County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #710980 (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710980 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Attala
- Est. Elev: 129 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McAdams
- Location given for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0620737 Lon: -89.7123029
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Attala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |